Austinloop
join:2001-08-19
Austin, TX
| Who wants Qwest?
I would think that neither Verizon nor AT&T would want all of Qwest. A lot of Qwest is miles and miles of unpopulated areas leading to a ranch. Really not much of a good business deal. The cities might have some good points, but the majority of Qwest's territory is a real low performer from a business standpoint. |
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ashworth
join:2001-10-06
Pittsburgh, PA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Qwest has a good backbone (not that ATT or VZ need that), but they have a considerable long distance business and the bigger cities in the west. Regulators I doubt would approve a sale to ATT, based on anti-competitive issues. So, VZ would seem to be the logical suitor, if they have any cash left in the coffers. |
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Austinloop
join:2001-08-19
Austin, TX
| You have some valid points, but, would VZ want them on a buyer take all. Some of their local service areas would be terrible to maintain, as I said, miles and miles from point A to point B. You might interest a buyer in the long distance business and taking some of the bigger cities, but the rural areas of Wyoming, etc., would not really be profitable. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
·Qwest.net
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said by Austinloop  :A lot of Qwest is miles and miles of unpopulated areas leading to a ranch. At least in Wyoming Qwest has dumped most of these areas to local companies, such as Union Telephone Company.
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